Elvis was the greatest scam in history. Never wrote a song. Never played an instrument.
Just a glorified karaoke singer who danced.
No wonder he tried to ban the Beatles from America.
Just a glorified karaoke singer who danced.
No wonder he tried to ban the Beatles from America.
Is not being a songwriter really a big deal if you make up for it as a performer? I don't know how true it is that he "never played an instrument" but I'm of understanding that he was a pretty mediocre guitarist. But again, does it really matter if you can make up for it as a performer?
shareas a songwriter and musician maybe, but he was a singer. the only way he could be a scam is if there was some Milli Vanilli nonsense happening
shareElvis played guitar and piano, and sang spectacularly. Most popular singers up through the 1950s did not write their own songs.
shareSo what? Why do you think that every musician must play instruments and write songs? His instrument is his voice.
Do you think that every drummer must have beautiful voice and sing too? Weird post.
Agreed. Having a distinguished singing voice & stage presence is more important as a performer than being a technically proficient instrumentalist or songwriter.
shareFrank Sinatra didn't write his own songs yet he will always be one of the top entertainers of all time.
Elvis had a voice like no other. That gorgeous tone is haunting and no one.......no one will ever sing like him.